Shogi pieces are made from boxwood, and after applying washi paper, craftsmen carve each one by hand without any drafts. Their technique is so skilled—the characters are always neat, powerful, and perfectly sized.
Tendo City Shogi Museum | Review by 孫玲
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Kyoto Gyoen
The premises has the Kyoto Imperial Palace at the center in which Meiji Emperor lived until he moved to Edo, surrounded by the town where the homes of aristocrats lined up. In Meiji Period, the premises were turned into the Kyoto Gyoen Park. Kyoto Imperial Palace and Kyoto Sento Imperial Palace are still used by the imperial families.
The imperial palace gardens are huge, and every area is really well maintained and clean.
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Maruyama Park (Kyoto)
The oldest park in Kyoto, built on land once owned by temples and shrines. It is located across the Shijo Ohashi Bridge from Kawaramachi and straight down the Gion shopping street on Shijo Dori Street. From the Shijo Ohashi Bridge, pass the Keihan Gion-Shijo Station and continue along the shopping street, and you will see Yasaka Shrine in front of you.
Since it's not cherry blossom season yet, there aren't many people here. It's just a simple park.
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Heian Jingu Shrine
Established in 1895 to commemorate the 1100th anniversary of the transfer of the capital to Heian-kyo, this shrine is relatively new. The buildings emulate the central government office, the "Chodo-in," where significant ceremonies took place during the Heian period. Once you step into the precincts, adorned with these vermilion structures, you feel as though you've time-traveled back to the Heian era.
Heian Jingu Shrine was built to honor the emperor. The huge torii gate outside is a symbolic landmark.
